Ibec

EU Legislative Interests

Ibec works to protect and promote the interests of Irish enterprise and to champion Ireland's business model and economic priorities at all levels within the EU Institutions. Ibec engages with the EU institutions on all topics of relevance to business in Ireland, including in the following policy areas and files: 1) Economic and financial affairs (e.g., Next Generation EU, Stability and Growth Pact) 2) Energy, environment, climate, infrastructure and transport (e.g., Fit for 55 package, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, Industrial Accelerator Act) 3) Single market and the digital economy (e.g., IMERA, AI Act, Data Act, Digital Omnibus) 4) International relations and trade policy (e.g., EU-UK relations, including with regard for the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the Windsor Framework, EU-US relations) 5) Legal affairs (e.g., Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive) 6) Social and employment policy (e.g., Directive on adequate minimum wages, social partner negotiations on telework and the right to disconnect)

Communication Activities

Ibec's EU activities, campaigns and positions are communicated by way of newsletters, events, press statements, policy papers and submissions. These can all be accessed via our website at www.ibec.ie. Our primary EU policy campaign is Competitive Business, Competitive Europe (https://www.ibec.ie/influencing-for-business/ibec-campaigns/eu-campaignn).

Interests Represented

Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members

Member Of

Ibec and its 39 sectoral trade associations belong to a number of membership organisations at EU level: 1. AIM - European Brands Association 2. AISE - International Association for Soaps, Detergents & Maintenance Products 3. APPLiA 4. Brewers of Europe 5. BusinessEurope 6. CAOBISCO - European Chocolate & Confectionery Association 7. CEEREAL - European Breakfast Cereal Association 8. CEFIC - European Chemical Industry Council 9. Cement Europe 10. CEPE - European Council of the Paint, Printing Ink & Artists' Colours Industry 11. CLITRAVI - Liaison Centre for the Meat Processing Industry in the EU 12. Construction Products Europe 13. Cosmetics Europe 14. DigitalEurope 15. EDA - European Dairy Association 16. EUPC - European Plastics Converters 17. EuroCommerce 18. EuropaBio 19. European Organisation of the Sawmill Industries 20. European Services Forum 21. FEDIAF - European Pet Food Industry Association 22. FoodDrinkEurope 23. MedTech Europe 24. Natural Mineral Waters Europe 25. ORGALIM - European Engineering Industries Association 26. Specialised Nutrition Europe 27. SpiritsEurope 28. The European Plastic Pipes and Fittings Association (TEPPFA) 29. UECBV - European Livestock & Meat Trades Union 30. UNESDA - Soft Drinks Europe

Organisation Members

Information can be accessed via each of our sector groups: http://www.ibec.ie/IBEC/BA.nsf/vPages/Home~business-sectors?OpenDocument